unit 15 Flashcards by jenni hotvedt | Brainscape

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CNS

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central nervous system

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encephal/o

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brain

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cephal/o

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head

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crani/o

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skull

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum- balance and coordination

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum- “thinking” part

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cognitive

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ability to think, learn, memorize

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mening/o mening/i

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meninges- layers around brain

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radic/o radicul/o rhiz/o

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nerve root

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mononeuropathy

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condition that effects single nerve

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mono

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one

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neur/o

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nerve

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-pathy

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disease

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myel/o

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spinal cord/bone marrow

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sensory organs

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ears eyes nose skin tongue

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anesthesiologist

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numbs for operations

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an

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without

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esthesi/o

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feeling

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-ologist

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specialized

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psychologist

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studies brain activity

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psych/o

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mind/emotion

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psychiatrist

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brain specialist-issue medications

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-iatrist

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specialist

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-iatry

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study of

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conscious

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alert, aware, responsive

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A&O

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alert and oriented

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syncopal episode

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faint

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LOC

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loss of consciousness

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coma

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deep state of unconsciousness

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aneurysm

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balloon like enlargement in artery

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stroke

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inturruption of blood flow to brain

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TIA

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transiet ischemic attack

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aphasia

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without speech

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a

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without

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-phasia

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speech

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hyperesthesia

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increased feeling

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hyper

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increased

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-esthesia

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feeling

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convulsion

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seizure

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-ictal

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seizure

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preictal

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pre suizure

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postictal

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post seizure

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CP

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cerebral palsy

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sciatica

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pain affecting back, hip, outer leg

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-paresis -plegia

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paralysis

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hemiparesis/hemiplegia

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paralysis on one side of the body

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paraplegia

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paralysis from the waist down

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of all four extremities

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monoplegia

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paralysis of one limb

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ADD

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attention deficit disorder

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ADHD

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attention deficit/hyperacivity disorder

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concussion

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violent shaking of the brain

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A+Ox3

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alert and oriented times 3 (person place and time)

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MS

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multiple sclerosis

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CAT

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computed axial tomography

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PERRLA

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pupils are equal, round responsive to light and accomadation

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analgesic

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drug that relieves pain without affecting consiousnes

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anesthesia

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absense of pain

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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EEG

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electroencephalograms

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HA

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headache